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Rethink Outside helps funders and partners share a more powerful story about how nature and time outside strengthens our communities.

We develop, test, and share narrative frameworks and stories that bring new partners to the table and grow the movement for equitable access to the outdoors.

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Narrative in Action

Stereotype or Fact? Black People Don’t Camp

For Black people, feeling welcome and safe in the outdoors isn’t a given.

The Right to Eat Brussels Sprouts Early and Often

Learning in the garden in California’s Pajaro Valley informs a national effort to strengthen communities.

Culturally-Inclusive Nature Programs that Honor Culture, Explore Justice, and Unearth Joy

Written by Unearthing Joy founder, Ashley Brailsford, Ph.D., this story highlights a unique way to build community in the outdoors through exploration and joy.

Their Ancestors’ Wildest Dream: A Weekend with Camping to Connect

Camping to Connect brings young Black and Brown teens outside to the “Wood Hood” for mentorship and community.

Girls Find Their Inner Strength in the Outdoors

GirlVentures inspires participants to courageously leap into the unknown.

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Rethink Outside photos courtesy of Big City Mountaineers, Children & Nature Network, Education Outside, Life Lab, Lincoln Park Zoo, NatureBridge, National Park Service, National Park Trust, Ocean Discovery Institute, Pie Ranch, Tiny Trees, and YES. Website by Weirdesign.com.